Daily Republican., 1887-11-07
JENNY LIND.

weoks In New York, gave . Tribune re-
portr eone insersssipg Yenib iscences
OF Jenty Lind . few days ago. my
Autobiography" said the veteran sho.
man, gives neatly ell that can say
about Jenny Lind. Her natural ion. !
pulses we're moe. noble and good; ii
psver met parson 40 susceptible TO The !
wants, seds or suferings OF others ii
could at any time make her tears dow
by relating some case Of wsut snd her
dollars would fow freely With her i
ttsrs She could not bear the thou ght
OF passing BY on the other side, when
she could relieve the sorrow OF any
being, no Sevsr humble"
Mr.. Baruun tod q ,ouobiug story O.
an incideut that occurred when Jenny
was singing IN Boston. "A poor work
Ing GIRL" be said. "thrust three dulists
into the hands OF the ticket seller o,
tbs BO,ton Temple fr q back ssas st
Jsaoys concert. Gu receiving the
ticket she sAij:
rhere goss ny wages 70: ono " scf,
but must hear that good angel sing
Jsbu,'a seorstaIy, ner cousin, MAJ
HJoriz ,erg. heard the remark and im
nisdisie!y want to the sreSu-room nnd
laugtiogly tod Il to Jenny. ] shall
nsver forget how she Jumped TO her fest
auc exciAimsc: %, this must not b, I
Poor aisl, she sha i not losu ber m money
-nan6iDs him . twenty dol or gold
p!ece.-'sesrch out that dear c.eature
aod pat IL In hsr hanis with my love
God biess hs,!' Cousin Max found the
girl, gave hsr the money aud message,
and witnessed d ,od OF grAtefal tea-f
from the working girls eyes. II she 1.
alive to-day ehs will rsmem bsr 1t.
"Wben VAS stroRgiiDc nssinst the
jerome cock deb's, In 1883" Mr.. Bar.
| mum vent on. ~ spk ny wife Api
children TO L,ndon. One day Jepny's
| hus6sn I, OnO Goldsmith. oalled on M,
and sa.o: Mrs. Lind. hesring Of pour
financial misfortune, cesirsd ne to cali
on yiu and say II few hundred
| pounds, or . thousaud, will serve to re
lieve your present wants, am 70 hsno
1t TO you With her kindest regards. We
are nov living IL Dresdau, and my
wife says II you will taxa your fnmiiy
there she will gladly fnd you nice
apartments ct . low rent, and We shall
both be slsd 70 render You any service
We eau The kind offer was dec insd
with thanks, but 1t shows the cberitabl,
character Of this almost an lelio woman
"5he has two ohildrsu, the elder n
son The daughter bas o voics which
Sir julius Bee ec lot told me be balievid
II cultivated would prova equal to he
mothers. But he added, ter parenv
are ROB aud have no au bi:i0n 10 hav,
hsr attain musical fenovn. wbic'
would involve such arduoas study ani
practice
"1er sbArs OF profits In onr mus'os
namos,an. In 1859 ana 1851, wae s20e
676 0G9 5ns sApg In niussy.thrre con
o,r@. Sne Was worth ovev q million q
doli-rs when she left the United Stat
| 10 1851, aud this sun has been increase
by Oooasiooal ojnoefts In Great Britain
aud BY the jud ,ctous invsstmsnts OF ht
husNsnd.
Kind aud laiy-like as Jenny Lin
waa, shs had horror Of mseItu
strsng, rs, and will tell you this stof
though IL 10 agAipet myself. During 81
rst fsw weeks OF our engsgeme Mt IL
troj u ,ed to Eer numbers OF ladies' AD
gsptsmen who desired TO ses her. Df
freQusntly irtinated IT, me that 1t wi
dir pleasing TO hsr, bus was sDaious
grsuty the people who 10 perststentl 81
sought an iDtToductiOD. Olb morDin
IT Sbs AIntineatai Hotel. In Phi,ade
. phtA an esteemed laty friend called o
me and asked for IN iotroductiou TO Il
g Ssdish Nightingale told ber ho
alsd would be TO crafty her, but the
tntrcd otiDps Of strangers were vel
annoy ing 70 Miss Lind and that real
6rssded 20 20 aud Ask her psrm las lol
r or, - please do 90 Just this once, {,
, AN dying TO speak TO ber, urged m
friend, and az last l reluctantly oo
. S<.At tn akx taot
"'Miss Lind, said know y0u di
like to have me lntrod ucs strangers sic
: ply Decause they are friends OF min
and refuse many suoh requss,s dali
, but O particular lady friend Of my fan
lf, 10 wsi,ipg in ste r. reception 100
very anxious TO speak few words vii
you
yesny surprissd me by saying vi,
: pi. Asapt smt Q, Dear Mr.. BaruuI
how can refuse you any thine9 Bril-
up your lady friend Immediately, I
n.sns.'
81 fastened down stsirs, brought .
the lady, and was delighted to intr
duoe h,r. Jenny bowed aud recsiv
her graciously, then pointed 10 cha
and they both wers seated. Jenny
face at once assumed o soblr Espect
u she said:
Is "Madam, do not know what TO 81
!. 70 you; We are perfect stranger. Y
- have o. me only 70 gr.Hfy an idle Gu
o ositS; what can / Say"
5. II was shocked to hear this, and
{ ses my friend turn as red hs soar
= when sbe irisd TO make some excuee
= 40. do NOT apologize said Jsnn
4 Il do mot blame you half as much as
\. do Mr.. BArpum, | have warned b.
Is often, ana now An compelled to Ri
!, him this spvsre lesion which am q
= teimiUed DO shal! never forget
., "lt is needless to say that never q
8 forget It. nor, sesing she justice OF Je
= py's position, cid l ever repeAt T.
!, offence "
!, "now long has II bean since Jeni
!. LIND gave any concerts" Was ash sd.
10 II .hil IL must be ten or ftte
yesrs," Mr. Bsrnum replied. "S
: save NJ sny for charities 10 EcGlsrd ~
were mover kno wn 10 the pubic. I
tickets were foid privately, a!ways s
guinea each, and the hall WAS Aiwa
alled. Daring the last y ear that
sang, all her concerts weSe f,r the b:
els of poor cl rSY men,"
Lsxsdor, the great regulator OF s
honao W stem does not contain any
leuIious substance. Isis pr.m2t o.
!, safe. P.ice only as cens.
= Pfomoti0n Of Holiness
o Meetings for the promotion OF he
. ress will be held In Asbury church
c Thursday, Friday Snd Saturday
t During the rest Of the week there "